The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 19 Wang Shuo, well done!

Yongxing Island, eastern suburb of Shanghai, China.

A black Volkswagen Jetta slowly drove into the rusty iron gate of Huai Ren Football School.

After passing the standard football fields on both sides of the road, we finally stopped in front of a two-story office building.

The driver in the front seat parked the car, opened the door, and was about to get out when Gao Huai-ren, the former head coach of the national team, staggered out of the back seat.

"Coach Gao, please sit down first, I'll help you."

"No, I can leave by myself."

Gao Huai-ren stepped firmly onto the ground, still leaning against the car.

After finally managing to stand up, he closed the car door and waved to the driver, Xiao Li, "Go on, hurry back and get some rest."

After saying that, he walked unsteadily into the office building.

Before he even reached the door, he saw his assistant, Ma Yongcheng, rushing over after hearing the news.

Seeing Gao Huai-ren so drunk, he quickly reached out to support him.

"What happened? Lao Gao, didn't the doctor repeatedly warn you that you have severe high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar and shouldn't drink alcohol? Why did you drink so much?"

Gao Huai-ren leaned halfway against Ma Yong-cheng and laughed heartily, "Hearing good news, we definitely have to celebrate."

"However, those two Germans could really drink. They chug Moutai like it was water, and it pained me to see them drink so much."

Keeping a smile on your face throughout is secondary.

The key issue is money.

Ma Yongcheng helped Gao Huai-ren into the office, first pouring him a cup of hot water, then going to the bathroom to wring out a warm towel so he could cover his face and sober up.

"What good news?"

After wiping his face, Gao Huai-ren, still clutching the towel in his hand, grinned at Ma Yong-cheng, "Wang Shuo is a real prodigy!"

"What? You performed very well in Mainz U19?"

"It's more than just good!"

Gao Huai-ren slapped his thighs with both hands, so excited that he was about to stand up.

But his legs were too weak, so he sat down again.

Do you know who I was drinking with just now?

"Who?"

"President of Adidas China"

Ma Yongcheng suddenly realized.

No wonder Gao Huai-ren was willing to risk his life to accompany this gentleman.

"They just received news from Germany that Adidas headquarters just signed a formal sponsorship contract with Wang Shuo today, and the photos have already been sent over."

"The China region is working intensively to prepare tomorrow's press release. Early this morning, all major mainstream media outlets and portal websites across the country reported on it simultaneously."

Hearing this, Ma Yongcheng was still a little surprised, "Didn't Adidas already get this contract?"

"This time is different."

Before Ma Yongcheng could ask, Gao Huai-ren laughed again.

"They told me that Mainz played a match against Bayern Munich in the U19 league, and the score was 4-3. Wang Shuo scored a hat-trick and also orchestrated another goal."

"Really?" Ma Yongcheng was taken aback.

Although Wang Shuo is a standout player from Huai Ren Football School, he is facing a Bayern Munich team teeming with talent.

"It's absolutely true. Bayern Munich has their eyes on him and even sent their best scouts to Mainz to assess him. Otherwise, why would Adidas be in such a hurry to sign him?"

Ma Yongcheng looked incredulous.

Wang Shuo's surprise was indeed too big!
That's Bayern Munich!

Or is it that the level of the youth teams of Bundesliga powerhouses is not as high as I imagined?
"Not only that, I heard that just yesterday, Mainz beat Frankfurt 4-0, and that kid Wang Shuo scored a hat-trick again. He's really starting to shine!"

A hat trick in a row?!
"Good lad!" Ma Yongcheng was equally excited and shouted his approval.

"Why didn't that kid call back to say anything?"

Gao Huai Ren laughed heartily, "He probably didn't have time. I heard that he's not yet 18 years old in the Mainz first team, so Mainz is going to apply for some special participation permit for him so that he can participate in the Bundesliga 2 matches ahead of time."

"It could be available as early as this weekend!"

"The German Second Division?" Ma Yongcheng was surprised again.

Gao Huai-ren nodded heavily.

Although it's only the German second division, how many years has it been?

Since the wave of Chinese players going abroad in the late 1990s and early 2000s, no Chinese players have gone abroad in recent years.

Not to mention the top five leagues.

If Wang Shuozhen plays in the German second division, he will be the first in recent years.

"This kid really didn't disappoint us, Lao Ma. What do you think? Should we drink?"

Ma Yongcheng immediately laughed, "Of course, I'll go get my treasured bottle of Wuliangye right now, and we'll have a drink together."

As he spoke, Ma Yongcheng quickly ran towards his office.

Not long after, I saw him walking in, holding a bottle of Wuliangye liquor in one hand and a bag of peanuts in the other, all smiles.

The two clinked glasses beautifully, and with a soft "chug," both downed their drinks in one gulp.

"Let me tell you, Lao Ma, I really think Wang Shuo can make it."

Ma Yongcheng nodded.

“Adidas has made it very clear to me that starting next year, they will sponsor our players to go to Europe for trials every year. I plan to ask Thomas Essien to help with the contact and scouting.”

“We don’t have high expectations. If the Bundesliga doesn’t work, we’ll go to the 2. Bundesliga, the youth team, or leagues like Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, or Austria. No problem.”

“The young players in our team are really good, and they should go out and receive better training in Europe.”

At this point, Gao Huai-ren picked up his wine glass again, but instead of clinking it with Ma Yong-cheng's, he tilted his head back and drank another glass.

"Over the years, Lao Ma, you know, I've had a lot of unease about this."

"If it weren't for me, we should have qualified for the World Cup finals in 2002."

"I am the sinner of Chinese football!"

After Gao Huai-ren finished speaking, he looked up, tears streaming down his face. Ma Yong-cheng also felt terrible.

Back then, Gao Huai-ren was the head coach of the national team, and Ma Yongcheng was the assistant coach. The two became the culprits for the national team's failure to qualify for the 02 Korea-Japan World Cup, especially Gao Huai-ren.

But were they really to blame for everything that happened back then?

Since Gao Huai-ren launched that vigorous football reform, how many people's interests have been affected?

How many players have gone abroad, resulting in losses for their clubs?
Despite strong opposition, the Chinese national football team was hired by Frenchman Philippe Troussier. No one could interfere with the team's roster. He was labeled as having a one-man rule and was subjected to a lot of slander.
Why did Troussier suddenly announce his resignation before the major tournament, given that his performance had been consistently good and stable?

When Gao Huai-ren stepped forward to take over the national team coaching position in a critical moment, how was he then subjected to criticism and manipulation?
After his defeat in the war against South Korea and Japan, how did he become a national traitor?
Thinking of this, Ma Yongcheng looked at Gao Huai Ren, who was looking up at him.

At this moment, where is the spirited person he respected most in his life?

He was already an old man with gray hair.

With his parents deceased, no wife or children, no family, and suffering from numerous ailments, the only thing he still persists in is football!
After finally calming down, Gao Huai-ren sobbed, wiped the tears from his face, clinked glasses with Ma Yong-cheng, and then continued speaking slowly.

"Adidas will mention their partnership with our football school in their press releases, but I don't plan to participate in the publicity."

"Wang Shuo was able to make it this far because of his own hard work and determination. We can't hold him back."

"His emergence in European leagues is the best publicity for our football school!"

In the past, some players have achieved certain results after playing abroad.

In China, clubs and football schools forcibly bind players together, and even use players' image rights for publicity and promotion in private.

This puts the players in a difficult position.

Oppose?

That means you are ungrateful and betray those who helped you.

support?

The players not only receive no benefits, but if anything goes wrong, they will also be held responsible.

Similar incidents have occurred far too many times and have caused considerable controversy.

Gao Huai-ren meant that Huai-ren Football School would not do such a thing!

"What will the Football Association's attitude be?" Ma Yongcheng asked with concern.

Gao Huai-ren shook his head and sighed, "I don't know. They said before that they wouldn't accept players from our school, and they probably won't acknowledge Wang Shuo now either."

deny?
Can he still make the national team?

……

Chinese teenagers make their debut for a strong German second division team!

Bundesliga champions hope to sign Chinese prodigy!
Hat-tricks in consecutive matches! Chinese player shines in German league!

The following day, when major mainstream media outlets and portal websites began reporting on Wang Shuo's time in Mainz and the German U19 league, it quickly attracted huge attention in China.

With the national football team struggling and its performance declining day by day, all fans' first reaction to this news was to scoff.

"This must be another clumsy publicity stunt by some players, a case of exporting something only to re-import it domestically!"

A veteran fan on a well-known sports forum asserted.

Similar incidents have happened countless times.

Forum members posted messages in support of this viewpoint.

They had long since lost all faith in the national football team.

After all these years of repeated criticism, who would still dare to have confidence in the national football team?
But at this very moment, the most popular portal website published an in-depth report that detailed Wang Shuo's entire football career.

From his impoverished mountain village origins to his exposure to football, his involvement in school football matches, and his journey to Huai Ren Football School.

With Adidas' sponsorship, he was able to go to Germany for a trial.

After playing for 18 clubs, he finally got a chance to prove his strength at his 19th club, Mainz.

That's how I rose to fame!
Through this report, everyone realized that this was not some overnight sensation genius at all.

This is a story of a remarkable comeback, achieved step by step from the bottom!

At first, many people questioned this report.

However, after being widely shared online, it was confirmed by more netizens.

"I am from Lingshan No. 7 Middle School. What the report said is true. Our school had its first football team, which was started by Wang Shuo and his team. I have even watched his games."

“Wang Shuo and I are from the next village. His aunt married into our village and he has a cousin who is very good at studying. Wang Shuo’s family is very poor. His father is just a truck driver.”

“Wang Shuo played for our club when he was at Huai Ren Football School, and he played very well.”

"Everyone, please stop doubting. I'm in Germany. Let me show you the Bild newspaper from a couple of days ago. There was news that Bayern Munich had their eye on a Mainz U19 player. It's definitely not an export-to-domestic transfer."

"I'm also in Germany, and I specifically looked at the German football match data. You can take a look: Mainz U19 beat Bayern U19 4-3 at home. Wang Shuo scored a hat-trick."

"And in this match, Frankfurt U19 lost 0-4 to Mainz U19 at home. Wang Shuo scored a hat-trick."

"The news is all true. Two hat tricks in a row! Even though it's just a youth team match, they're really strong!"

"Holy crap! Wang Shuo, well done!"

"I think this guy is pretty good. He's only 17 years old, skipping grades to play in the U19 team and scoring hat tricks in a row?"

"Hey upstairs, don't get too excited. Our youth players always perform very well, but they don't do well in the senior team."

"Exactly, who knows if they lied about their age? We should observe them further."

"The two people upstairs are brilliant. German data websites and media outlets have reported on it. How could it be false?"

"I heard that Mainz is preparing to apply for Wang Shuo's eligibility to participate in the competition. It is said that this is the third time in Germany that only talents recognized by both the club and the German Football Association are eligible to apply."

"That's awesome! When is Mainz's next match? We definitely have to watch the live stream and support them!"

"Forget about it. These days, some TV stations don't even broadcast Bundesliga matches anymore, let alone Bundesliga 2."

"Isn't there a way to watch the Bundesliga 2 live in China?"

"Come to our football forum! We're contacting channels to broadcast the Bundesliga 2 matches online, and we've also contacted international students in Germany to invite them to watch the games in person. If that's not possible, we'll also provide live text and image updates to ensure everyone gets the latest information."

"Really? Send me your address."

"Wow, that's awesome! It's rare to have a player playing in the German league, we definitely have to support them!"

"Bump! Bump! Bump!"

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